Akron Postal Employees Sentenced For Stealing Pot From Mail

AKRON, OH – Two former U.S. Postal employees, one a supervisor and the other a manager, were sentenced to prison for stealing packages containing marijuana from the U.S. mail and then selling the drugs, said U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman.

Rabih Kairouz, 29, of Akron, was sentenced to 37 months in prison. He had been a supervisor at the Five Points station for the Postal Service in Akron. Scott Gay Jr., 33, of Canton, was sentenced to six months in prison followed by six months of house arrest. He was a manager at the Postal Service's North Hill station, according to court documents.

Corey Turnbull, 26, of Ravenna, was sentenced to probation. He also was a supervisor at the Five Points station in Akron. A fourth person, Anton D. Easter Jr., 27, of Akron is scheduled to be sentenced next month, for his involvement in the operation.

Together, Kairouz, Gay and Turnbull intercepted suspected drug parcels at U.S. Post Offices in Akron, opened the packages, removed marijuana contained inside, sold the marijuana to Easter and shared the profits, according to court documents. This took place between February and May 2017.

Kairouz also had a kilogram of methamphetamine that he stole from the mail, according to court documents.

The investigation preceding the indictment was conducted by the U.S. Postal Service Office inspectors and the Akron Police Department.